Protecting COP10 from tobacco industry interference
By Emmanuella Iellamo and Pia Rodrigo
The 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), or COP10, will...
Machiavelli’s The Prince
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
Is it better to be loved, or feared?
“The answer is that one would like to be both the one and the other; but because...
Ensuring access to mental health services
By Teodoro B. Padilla
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a harmful impact on mental health. A great number of people across the globe reported psychological distress and symptoms...
When growth forecasts fail
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
LAST Monday’s issue of the BusinessWorld in big, bold font screamed that “GDP growth likely slowed in Q4 — poll.” With 20 analysts sharing...
High time to reactivate the No Contact Apprehension Policy
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
THE PHILIPPINES recently earned another badge of notoriety when Metro Manila was ranked as having the worst traffic situation among metropolitan areas across the...
The flight beyond
By Maria Victoria Rufino
MAN has always wanted to soar freely like an eagle above the clouds. He searches for his place in the sun.
Mainstream news media is imploding. That’s a good thing
By Jemy Gatdula
It’s really not going well for the “progressive left.” After all those millions of dollars poured into ensuring that the movie Barbie earned money...
Chinese transformation of Hong Kong almost complete
By Karishma Vaswani
HONG KONG was once one of the world’s most storied international centers. With the planned proposals for a new security law, the government is transforming...
Abuse of discretion?
By Marvin Tort
THE NATIONAL Federation of UV Express, Inc. went to court recently to force the government to take motorcycle “taxis” off the streets. The group, composed...
Philippines has third-fastest growth among world’s top 40 largest economies
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
THE PHILIPPINE Statistics Authority (PSA) released the fourth quarter (Q4) 2023 GDP data yesterday — it showed that GDP grew by 5.6%. Full year 2023...
Food must be served
By Tony Samson
FOOD, and any excuse to serve or share it, is part of our culture of hospitality. An unwritten rule on Filipino etiquette seems to...
Build bigger, better, bolder — railways
By Bernardo M. Villegas
AT the Philippine Infrastructure Summit held on Nov. 23, 2023, Undersecretary Cathy Fong of the Department of Finance (DoF) also highlighted the improvements in...